Crease locating device



Patented Sept. 17, 1940 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE l. Claim.

My invention relates to the art of tailoring and includes among its objects and advantages the provision of an improved tailors aid designed to facilitate location and formation of creases in cuffs of tailored trouser legs.

In the accompanying drawing:

Fig. 1 is a plan View of a cuff and of a trouser leg showing my invention applied thereto;

Fig. 2 is a sectional view along the line 2-2 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a view taken from the position indicated by line 3 3 of Fig. 2; and

Fig. 4 is a plan View of a different form.

In the embodiment selected to illustrate my invention, I make use of a bar I0 having a right angular arm I2 and an arm I4 slidably related to the bar. The arm I4 may comprise a metal strap bent back upon itself to provide a loop I6 which closely embraces bar I Il but is slidable thereon. The end of the strap projecting beyond the loop I6 may be welded at I8 to the arm I4. While arm I4 is slidable on the bar I 0, a latched relation is established by merely applying pressure on the arm I4. Pressure which tends to pivot the loop I 6 on the bar causes such frictional relation to be established as to restrain the arm I4 from shifting on the bar.

Arm I4 includes a reach 20 offset from the reach 22 by an integral reach 24. The arms I2 and I4 lie in the same plane, and the reach 20 ls positioned at right angles to the bar I0.

In newly tailored garments, such as the cuff end of trouser legs, location 'of the crease is a diicult matter. After tailoring, the cloth is diflicult to handle, and the proper location of the crease is a diicult matter when undertaken in the conventional manner. The two creases must be properly located, and such location should be made before pressing the legs proper.

In operation, the arm I4 is moved toward the arm I2 to facilitate insertion into the trouser leg 23. After such location, the arm I4 is shifted along the bar II)y as far as it will go, at which time the cuff 25 is placed under tension, and the tension is such as to eiiectively lock the arm I4 with respect to the bar I 0. Arms I2 and I4 are located at the points of creasing. After location of the arms I2 and I4, the cuff may be pressed, as by the application of conventional pressing ironers or machines. Because of the flat formation of the arms I2 and I4, the cuff may be pressed in an effective manner, and the arms determine the exact location of the creases. Location of the creases is an easy matter since this may be accomplished by merely locating one of the arms at the point of its respective crease and shifting the movable arm into tensional relation with the trouser leg. Such shifting automatically locates the other crease.

For pressing purposes, the arm I4 is so located as to bring the reach 22 considerably to one side of the trouser leg 23. In this way, the loop I6 is offset suiciently far to bring it out of impeding relation with the pressing ironers or machines.

Fig. 4 illustrates a slightly different form in which the arm 26 is straight. In general, the structure of Fig. 4 operates in the same manner as the device previously described.

Both forms illustrate the bars Ill as being provided with divisional lines 28 in terms of inches and fractions thereof so that the bar I0 may be utilized as a ruler. At the same time, arm I2 is located in right angular relation with the bar I II so'that the two parts function as a square.

While I have illustrated the device as being applied to a trouser leg, the instrument is equally well adapted for sleeves.

Without further elaboration, the foregoing will so fully explain my invention that others may, by applying current knowledge, readily adapt the same for use under various conditions of service.

I claim:

A crease locating device of the type described comprising a bar having a rst at arm at one end arranged at right angles to the bar, a second flat arm, means for slidably relating said second arm to said bar, said second arm having an extension projecting in the direction of said first arm and spaced from said bar and an end carried by said extension and arranged in parallelism With said rst arm, said end being spaced from said bar and located between said means and said rst arm.

HARRY VENTIMIGLIA. 

